Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Ok. Here is the thing. We- women- LOVE
stubble. But the keyword here is “stubble” not “full”.

Somehow it makes men sexy and more
attractive. We also love the feeling of it.

Let’s face it! The clean shaven is “old” and not very welcomed when it comes being in trend.

Apparently according to the news the
quality of the beard you grow becomes a marker of masculinity, out there on
display to the world. So this might be one of the reasons. But ‘giving a bad
boy look’ might be a stronger reason. J

However I was really surprised when I read
the news in today's DailyMail.co.uk - in the past 5 years the number of men getting beard "hair plugs"
has sextupled, with 4,500 procedures performed last year alone. According to
the same news number of men opting for 'transplants' up six-fold in past 5
years!

Let's start with good and tempting examples;

If George Clooney, BradleyCooper, Jude Law and Ryan
Gosling (as the best stubble looks ever) have it, there is no harm to give it a shot at least. But try to look rough not
haggard…

I think I don’t have to tell you how you
should shave or what products you should use. You are an adult men. You should
know. J

I have
always been a big fan of the leather gloves, bracelets and jackets but I have never
felt warm about leather trousers for men. I think men should wear leather only
as jackets & accessories; not as trousers.

But trend is
a trend. My opinion vs designer’s opinion… Ralph Lauren, Dsquared2 and Calvin
Klein were huge advocates of this trend including the trousers and UI have to
admit that they look good on stage.

As a woman
I have to admit that some styles are such a turn on. Turn ups are one of them. They
are sophisticated metropolitan styles.

Plus;
perfect to show off the shoes! Flashing ankle peps up a boring
shirt/jumper/T-shirt/hoodie without that much effort.

It’s not
just me! 'Revealing the ankle can be sexy,' said a good-humoured Giorgio
Armani after a runway show.

Prada Ready to Wear AW 2013 at Milan

And according to the article published on the Guardian; designers in Milan and London are also backing the short trouser look, from Alexander McQueen (worn with pinstripe socks and brogue-slippers), to Prada (no socks), Kenzo (worn with ski-boots) to Tom Ford (worn with socks and formal shoes).

We all saw this trend last year on runways.
Now it's time to act on it! :)

Sunday, 18 August 2013

I was dreaming about a lazy Sunday at home but somehow I found my self in a horse jumping show at a Country Club at 9 am.

To be honest it was fun and full of adrenalin.

While I was watching the show I was also watching the people around too. The audiences were stylish as much as the riders. In a casual way...

There are many colourful styles as you can see in the photos but white t-shirt and bermudas were the stars of the day. In addition white is used with colourful outfits. White t-shirt with mustard coloured bermuda or white trousers with green polo t-shirts. Colourful shoes are the ones that I liked most.

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Andy Imbrechts, 26 years old, an emerging designer who lives in Belgium.

Meet
26 years old Andy Imbrechts, an emerging designer who lives in Leuven, Belgium.
He has studied the history of fashion, styling later on in Antwerp and then
fashion design at Sask. He learned sewing from his mom at a young age. So I
guess it was something that has always been in him. “I always felt the need to
do something with it” says the designer.

Becoming
a designer was something that he had never had to decide. “It sort of grew on
me” says Imbrechts. He states that he has always been interested in art and
beauty. One of his favorite artists is Andy Warhol. He has also studied
art in high school.

Wonders by Andy Imbrechts

His
passion is illustration. Drawing has always been a big passion of the designer
from a very young age and he puts his passion in his collections as you can
see; the bright colours and prints. He uses his own childhood drawings as
starting point for the collection but translates in prints.

Wonders by Andy Imbrechts

As
I see he likes feminine look on men. According to the designer his collections
are for androgynous men, who are not afraid to dare and want to be noticed:
long printed shirts, sandals, over-sized jackets and skinny pants are the
central theme of this collection. “Imbrechts’ men wear the art” says
Andy.

Wonders by Andy Imbrechts

Wonders by Andy Imbrechts

The
man he sees in his collections is a dandy gentleman who loves colour and who
loves to dress up and likes to get crazy with it.

He
says that he is inspired by the people around him. It can be his friends or just
people he sees on the street. The dandy and the man in suit are also a big
inspiration. He is a big fan of Dries Van Noten when it comes to designers.

His
collections made me remember the 80′s/90′s mood. For 2014, he says that he
would love to see more suits, more colour, and more prints.